In Passing

Brian K. Balliet Brian, age 74, of Goodyear, Ariz., formerly of Ann Arbor, Mich., passed away at Hospice of the Valley, Surprise, Ariz., on Dec. 18. He was born in Northampton, Penn., to Henry P. and Marian (Kern) Balliet on Jan. 21, 1947. Brian received his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University in…

News from the Sky: Health and Safety a Top Priority

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport The COVID-19 pandemic has altered daily life across the globe, and Phoenix Sky Harbor has implemented several safety measures throughout the airport to better your air travel experience and earned national recognition along the way. America’s Friendliest Airport® continues to maintain a thorough 24-hour cleaning schedule, such as increasing the number…

News from the Shalom Club

Ronnie Levine The Jan. 15 general meeting and election of officers was held at the Oasis Pool and included a BBQ. Other events in January were a matinee of My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & The Therapy Continues… at the Herberger Stage West and a luncheon at Hash Kitchen. A visit to the Desert Botanical…

Monday Night Team Play

Pam Smith It was time to eat, “dink,” and be merry on Dec. 13 at the pickleball courts, as we got together for our Monday night team play. We enjoyed fun games, followed by a Christmas cheer celebration. Each team had to present some kind of entertainment. We have some pretty clever entertainers here in…

Encore Performance

Rodney Jackson You enjoyed the party band Outside The Line so much at the last party I hosted that I’m bringing them back! That’s right! Outside The Line will be returning to the Tuscany Falls Ballroom on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. If you missed them the last time, you won’t want to…

Word of the Month: Chicane

  David Zapatka The Tour de France is one of the greatest sporting spectacles of the year. I love watching the drama and triumph. While watching the broadcast, I heard a commentator describe the upcoming chicane in the course and knew immediately that “chicane” would be my next word of the month. Chicane verb chi·cane |…